Asman Jah
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Asman Jah, Amir-i-Akbar, Azam ul-Umara, Umdat ul-Mulk, Bashir-ud-Daula, Nawab Sir Muhammad Mazharuddin Khan Bahadur Rifa’at Jang, KCIE | |
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| Born | Muhammad Mazharuddin Khan 1839 |
| Died | 1898 (aged 58–59) |
| Burial place | Paigah Tombs, Hyderabad |
| Prime Minister of Hyderabad | |
| In office 1887–1894 | |
| Monarch | Asaf Jah VI |
| Preceded by | Salar Jung II |
| Succeeded by | Sir Vicar-ul-Umra |
Sir Asman Jah or Nawab Asman Jah Bahadur KCIE (1839-1898)[1], was a nobleman belonging to the Paigah family of Hyderabad State. He served as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad from 1887 to 1894.
He was born to the third son of Fakhruddin Khan, Nawab Muhammad Sultan ud-din Khan Bahadur. After his father died, he was adopted by his uncle Shams-ul-Umra III.[2] His adoptive son Syed Mohammed Hadi was a tennis player as well as a cricketer.[3]
He built the famous Bashir Bagh Palace and Asman Garh Palace.[4]
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References
- ^ Buckland, Charles Edward, ed. (1906). . Dictionary of Indian Biography. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. p. 18.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Lynton, Harriet Ronken (1987). Days Of The Beloved. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 9780863112690.
- ^ Dhole, Pradip (14 June 2016). "Syed Mohammad 'Rainbow' Hadi: First man to score a Ranji Trophy hundred". Cricket Country. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "The Hindu : Castle of dreams". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.